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“Getting a cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, and that brings a whole load of emotions, and lack of sleep certainly does not help. I think many of us have periods of insomnia. I experienced a long period of not sleeping. I could go off to sleep quite quickly, but after an hour I would find myself wide awake again, and would spend the rest of the night getting frustrated because I couldn't sleep."
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Hi Dingg.
I'm hoping hubby will be home soon too, love. Just make sure you keep yourself safe and remember to lock all the doors - I got fanatical about that when I was on my own.
You get some sleep now love and I plan on doing the same.
Night hon, love and hugs xxx
Sorry to know about all this, we too have had too many cancer related things. Even when we are familiar with it, its unique and a shock every time isn't it x
Yes its a funny thing, whether you want to see scans.
My old dad didn't have an interest in scans or test results when he had cancer he was too busy trying to chat up nurses, what a guy he was xx
So hard isn't it, my gran had dementia and she made up different stories every day because she couldn't remember but she then would make it all up, very plausible stories too. Always best to make as many memories as we can x
Hope you're ok this evening xx
You are right everyone is different and there are choices to be made for sure.
I did post before that l read that the new drugs they use now can completely clear cancer when not operable and they don't know yet how far folk will go forwards with the new stuff, so could get better and better to healing that is far wider xx praying that is growing better and more successful xxx
Hubby has been poorly but now turned a corner, he was coughing up blood and on oxygen after an endoscopy and having the blood transfusions thenn his stomach got really distended. Then physio said his mobility was worse.
But today, he's much better off oxygen. Off transfusions less blood and so far 8 pints drained out, he's a lot better and physio happier.
I'm having training from nurse tomorrow to deal with all the feeding tubes and care and hope for him to be home next week. Had a rough episode but he's doing well today xxx
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